The List
The best destinations in the world
This list is based on a composite score of best destinations, based on these categories: number of highly reviewed attractions, safety, and cultural/historical significance (See about for details.)
- 1. Italy
Highlights: Rome, Vatican City and Florence
- 2. Australia
Highlights: Sydney and Uluru
- 3. Greece
Highlights: Athens, Santorini and Crete
- 4. Japan
Highlights: Tokyo and Kyoto
- 5. United Kingdom
Highlights: London, Wiltshire, and Edinburgh
- 6. France
Highlights: Paris
- 7. New York, United States
Highlights: New York City and Niagara Falls
- 8. Spain
Highlights: Barcelona and Madrid
- 9. Florida, United States
Highlights: Orlando, Miami and Key West
- 10. California, United States
Highlights: Yosemite National Park, Los Angeles and San Diego
- 11. New Zealand
Highlights: Rotorua and Fiordland National Park
- 12. Hawaii, United States
Highlights: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and Honolulu
- 13. Ireland
Highlights: Dublin
- 14. Switzerland
Highlights: Zurich and the Swiss Alps
- 15. Portugal
Highlights: Lisbon and Porto
- 16. Arizona, United States
Highlights: Grand Canyon National Park and Coconino National Forest
- 17. Nevada, United States
Highlights: Las Vegas
- 18. Washington D.C., United States
Highlights: National Mall
- 19. Tennessee, United States
Highlights: Nashville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 20. Alaska, United States
Highlights: Juneau and Denali National Park and Preserve
- 21. Alberta, Canada
Highlights: Banff National Park
- 22. The Netherlands
Highlights: Amsterdam and Keukenhof
- 23. Croatia
Highlights: Dubrovnik, Plitvice Lakes National Park and Split
- 24. Malta
Highlights: Valletta
- 25. Wyoming, United States
Highlights: Jackson Hole, Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park
- 26. Germany
Highlights: Berlin and Munich
- 27. Austria
Highlights: Vienna
- 28. Quebec, Canada
Highlights: Montreal
- 29. Illinois, United States
Highlights: Chicago
- 30. British Columbia, Canada
Highlights: Vancouver and Whistler
- 31. South Korea
Highlights: Seoul
- 32. Belgium
Highlights: Brussels
- 33. Maine, United States
Highlights: Portland and Acadia National Park
- 34. Iceland
Highlights: Reykjavík and Vatnajökull National Park
- 35. Norway
Highlights: Oslo
- 36. New Mexico, United States
Highlights: Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos
- 37. Louisiana, United States
Highlights: New Orleans
- 38. Washington, United States
Highlights: Seattle and Olympic National Park
- 39. Denmark
Highlights: Copenhagen
- 40. Ontario, Canada
Highlights: Toronto and Niagara Falls
- 41. Colorado, United States
Highlights: Denver and Rocky Mountain National Park
- 42. Sweden
Highlights: Stockholm
- 43. Georgia, United States
Highlights: Atlanta and Savannah
- 44. South Carolina, United States
Highlights: Charleston, Congaree National Park and Hilton Head Island
- 45. Massachusetts, United States
Highlights: Boston
- 46. Utah, United States
Highlights: Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park
- 47. Poland
Highlights: Warsaw and Kraków
- 48. Texas, United States
Highlights: Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin
- 49. Hungary
Highlights: Budapest
- 50. Cayman Islands
Highlights: Grand Cayman
- 51. Czech Republic
Highlights: Prague
- 52. Slovenia
Highlights: Bled
- 53. Estonia
Highlights: Tallinn
- 54. Pennsylvania, United States
Highlights: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
- 55. Oregon, United States
Highlights: Portland and Columbia River Gorge
- 56. Montana, United States
Highlights: Glacier National Park
- 57. Finland
Highlights: Helsinki
- 58. New Jersey, United States
Highlights: Cape May
- 59. North Carolina, United States
Highlights: Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 60. Virginia, United States
Highlights: Shenandoah National Park and Jamestown
- 61. Luxembourg
Highlights: Luxembourg City
- 62. Lithuania
Highlights: Vilnius
- 63. Rhode Island, United States
Highlights: Newport and Providence
- 64. Missouri, United States
Highlights: St. Louis and Branson
- 65. Maryland, United States
Highlights: Baltimore and Ocean City
- 66. Nova Scotia, Canada
Highlights: Halifax
- 67. Delaware, United States
Highlights: Rehoboth Beach
- 68. Michigan, United States
Highlights: Detroit and Mackinac Island
- 69. Idaho, United States
Highlights: Boise and Coeur d'Alene
- 70. Wisconsin, United States
Highlights: Milwaukee
- 71. Connecticut, United States
Highlights: Mystic
- 72. Minnesota, United States
Highlights: Minneapolis and Gooseberry Falls State Park